Finding the faith

Published: 26 March 2007

For years researchers and academics have observed that traditional
faiths are increasingly irrelevant to young people. "It is true that
religion is dying," says Dr Andrew Singleton, who has researched the
spirituality of "Gen Y". "Traditional styles of worshipping are losing
numbers." However, at the same time, there are signs of a religious
renaissance. Some faiths have began to flourish as people become more
comfortable with public display of their religious allegiances, such as
league stars Willie Tonga, a Christian, and Hazem El Masri, a Muslim - Lia Timson